Hollywoodgate
Hollywoodgate Movie Details:
| Country | Germany, United States |
| Language | English, Persian, Pashtu |
| Genre | Documentary, War |
| Release date | August 31, 2023 (Venice) July 19, 2024 (United States) |
| Running time | 1hr 31min |
| Starring | Ibrahim Nash’at |
| Directed by | Ibrahim Nash’at |
| Written by | Ibrahim Nash’at Talal Derki Shane Boris |
| Produced by | Talal Derki Odessa Rae Shane Boris |
| Cinematography by | Ibrahim Nash’at |
| Edited by | Atanas Georgiev Marion Tuor |
| Music by | Volker Bertelmann |
| Filming locations | Afghanistan |
| Production Company | Rolling Narratives Jouzour Film Production Cottage M Raefilm Studios |
| Distributor | Fourth Act Film |
Hollywoodgate Movie Cast & Characters:
- Ibrahim Nash’at as Self
Storyline:
Immediately after the US pullout from Afghanistan, Taliban forces occupied the Hollywood Gate complex, which is claimed to be a former CIA base in Kabul.
About Hollywoodgate Movie:
Hollywoodgate is a German-American documentary film written and directed by Ibrahim Nash’at. It premiered out of competition at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival. It was released in the United States on July 19, 2024.
The film was shot in over a year, and it chronicles the daily life in Afghanistan of Taliban air force commander Mawlawi Mansour, and one of his soldiers, the fundamentalist M.J. Mukhtar, following the American withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Hollywoodgate Movie Release Date:
| Country | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Italy | August 31, 2023 (Venice Film Festival) |
| United States | September 1, 2023 (Telluride Film Festival) |
| United States | September 30, 2023 (Woodstock Film Festival) |
| Switzerland | October 3, 2023 (Zurich Film Festival) |
| United States | October 9, 2023 (Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival) |
| Australia | October 22, 2023 (Adelaide Film Festival) |
| Netherlands | November 2023 (International Documentary Festival Amsterdam) |
| Sweden | November 10, 2023 (Stockholm International Film Festival) |
| Egypt | December 16, 2023 (El Gouna Film Festival) |
| Australia | February 11, 2024 (Antenna Documentary Film Festival) |
| United States | February 26, 2024 (MoMA Documentary Fortnight) |
| Luxembourg | March 2, 2024 (Luxembourg City Film Festival) |
| Greece | March 14, 2024 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival) |
| Denmark | March 17, 2024 (CPH DOX) |
| Czech Republic | March 20, 2024 (One World Festival) |
| Hong Kong | April 5, 2024 (Hong Kong International Film Festival) |
| United States | April 6, 2024 (Full Frame Documentary Film Festival) |
| Germany | May 2, 2024 (DOK.fest München) |
| Poland | May 10, 2024 (Docs Against Gravity Film Festival) |
| United States | May 11, 2024 (Seattle International Film Festival) |
| United Kingdom | June 12, 2024 (Sheffield Doc Fest) |
| United States | June 14, 2024 (DC/DOX Film Festival) |
| United States | July 19, 2024 (limited) |
| New Zealand | August 10, 2024 (New Zealand International Film Festival) |
| United Kingdom | August 16, 2024 |
| Sweden | September 20, 2024 |